Fastmarkets launched AG-WHE-0058 Wheat 10.5% fob US Gulf SRW wheat $/mt on January 6, 2025.

Global used cooking oil (UCO) prices were highly volatile throughout 2024 amid market uncertainty, trade flow and policy changes, with market sources expecting the prices to increase further in 2025, pushed up by higher demand and increased biofuel production obligations.

In December, increased demand from various industries led to a 5-10% rise in EU animal fats prices, supported by high seasonal rendering activity and regulatory factors affecting vegetable oil supply.

Gasoline and diesel prices in the UK are set to begin 2025 significantly lower than a year earlier, but uncertainty and potential volatility lie ahead due to a combination of an upcoming administration change in the US and other global events and policies, experts told Fastmarkets.

Africa's increasing air travel demand and biofuel production potential, alongside the Middle East's strategic SAF investments, position both regions as key players in advancing global aviation decarbonization efforts.

Fastmarkets launched a price assessment for Category 1 and 2 mixed animal fat, max 30% ffa, ddp Northwest Europe, € per tonne, on Tuesday January 7.

The US feedstock and biodiesel industries face significant uncertainty due to potential policy changes, including pending import tariffs, the transition from the Blenders Tax Credit to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, and delayed federal guidance.

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-SYB-0078 Crush Margin China Soy (Brazil) M1 Yuan/mt; AG-SYB-0079 Crush Margin China Soy (US Gulf) M1 Yuan/mt; and AG-SYB-0082 Crush Margin US Soy M1 c$/bu for the period between December 2-13, 2024, which were published incorrectly due to a procedure lapse error. Fastmarkets has also corrected its AG-SYB-0078 Crush Margin China Soy (Brazil) M1 Yuan/mt and AG-SYB-0079 Crush Margin China Soy (US Gulf) M1 Yuan/mt for November 20 and November 29, 2024, which were published incorrectly due to a typo.

What if the success of your biofuel operations hinged on a single variable—tallow prices?

What if the success of your biofuel operations hinged on a single variable—tallow prices?